Coroner’s Court Created in the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands’ first Coroner’s Court of the Judiciary of will officially be opened on November 20th, 2023. Her Ladyship Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang in a press release from her office said the establishment of a court dedicated to coronial matters is in response to a growing need to deal with the increasing number of unexplained deaths in the islands. “The resultant backlog requires the focused, urgent attention of a magistrate dedicated to the performance of this very important jurisdiction of the court,” the press release stated. “The function of the Coroner includes the making of orders for …
